Preserve Your Estate: The value of your Estate is not diminished because of the gift.

No Probate, Legal or Trustee Fees: Life insurance is not subject to probate or delays in settlement. The full proceeds are payable directly to the hospital foundation upon your death.

Peace of Mind: Plan, arrange and announce your gift, knowing it will occur just as planned. Your hospital has no involvement in your Estate. Your gift cannot be contested by other heirs.

Recognition: Your hospital foundation can thank and recognize you now for your future gift. You may also remain anonymous if that is your wish.

There are a number of ways to use life insurance to make a gift:

Existing Policy

Have the ownership and beneficiary designation of an existing live insurance policy transferred to the hospital foundation. This designation cannot be changed. A charitable tax receipt will be issued for the value of the policy at the time of transfer. Future premium payments also qualify for charitable tax receipts.

New Policy

Purchase a new life insurance policy to give. Name the hospital foundation as both owner and beneficiary. You continue to pay the premiums and receive a charitable tax receipt for these payments. The ownership and beneficiary designations cannot be changed.

Beneficiary Only

Name your hospital foundation as the beneficiary of a new or existing policy and retain
ownership of it. You may change the beneficiary designation at any time in the future. In this case your Estate will receive a charitable receipt for the full amount of the policy
proceeds upon your death. This can help offset income taxes payable by your Estate.